Since ancient times in Japan, the 'Ippitsu Ryu' (One-stroke Dragon) has been revered as a symbol of good fortune and is enshrined in shrines and temples. This T-shirt features the design of the 'Ippitsu Ryu'—a dragon drawn with a single brushstroke without interruption—serving as a talisman for your own protection and, through wearing it, sharing blessings with those around you.
**Product Features:**
- **Selection of Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Drawings / Colors:**You can choose from **26 types** in total.- **Fortune-boosting Dragons (14 types):** 5 twin-dragon designs / 9 single-dragon designs- **Protection Dragons (10 types):** 2 twin-dragon designs / 8 single-dragon designs- **Matchmaking Dragons (2 types):** 2 twin-dragon designs
- **Size Range:**- Children: 4 sizes (100–130)- Adults: 7 sizes (SS to 4L)
- **Body Color Options:**- White- Black
- **Material Options:**- 100% Cotton (two types)
- **Included Items:**A QR code sticker (available in 2 colors and 4 sizes) that links to a video demonstrating the 'Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu' blessing/protection symbol—an unbroken brushstroke depicting the dragon's body.By affixing this sticker to a preferred location, you can always view, pray, and feel the blessings and benefits.We hope this brings protection and blessings to you and those around you.May your prayers and wishes be fulfilled.
**T-Shirt Body Production:**
- Manufactured by a T-shirt maker with Japan’s No. 1 market share, with 43 years of history.- Production is done domestically in Japan.- Over 10,000 business partners.- Approximate annual sales: 45 million units nationwide.- Annual revenue: 20 billion yen.- Produces OEM for major department stores, large apparel retailers, various brand shops, and more.
**Printing/Pressing Factory:**
- Printed at a T-shirt printing factory in Fukui Prefecture, which owns multiple in-house facilities.- Approximate annual output: 800,000 shirts.
**Finishing, Inspection, Packaging, and Logistics:**
- Managed by the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Office’s finishing workshop (located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto), which handles domestic and international logistics.- For larger quantities, partner companies may assist.
**Transfer (DTF) Printing:**
- Uses special film printed with ink, then heat-pressed onto fabric with a commercial press.- No need for plate creation; unlimited color options.- Suitable for printing on fabrics other than cotton.- Capable of full-color designs and photographs with vibrant, sharp, and vivid results.- **Note:** Over time, or after repeated washing, the print may peel.
**Cautions:**
- Dark-colored garments require pre-treatment, which may leave a stain-like mark on the treated area.- The mark will be visible upon delivery but will fade after several washes.- Drying with the print face pressed against other surfaces may cause peeling.- After washing in a washing machine, promptly separate the print from other surfaces.- Hand washing inside out preserves color better.- When machine washing, use a laundry net.- Avoid bleach, dry cleaning, ironing, and tumble drying as much as possible.- Some garments may bleed color during the first wash; it is recommended to wash separately initially.
**What is the 'Ippitsu Ryu'?**
- As the name suggests, it is a dragon drawn with a single brushstroke, without interruption, embodying wishes and prayers.- It symbolizes continuous development and wealth, unbroken good relationships and growth, and ongoing protection and safety.- Since the Edo period (1603–1868), it has been highly revered as a powerful guardian deity, believed to bring blessings and benefits, and has been passed down with faith.- The 'Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu' is depicted as a symbol of protection and blessings—drawn in one unbroken stroke on the body.- This revered and worshipped design has been adapted into a familiar fashion item—T-shirts.- Suitable for standalone wear or combined with various fashion styles.
**Various Types and Materials:**
- We have produced and tailored a variety of designs, specifications, and materials featuring the 26 divine, vibrant colors of the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu.
**Impressions of the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Drawings:**
- Feelings of protection and blessings- Divine and sacred presence- Excitement and upliftment- Sense of being protected- Dynamic and powerful- Vivid and striking- Beautiful and stylish- Strong and resilient- Sparkling and radiant- Delicate and intricate- Energetic and vigorous- Pure and pristine
**About the Kyoto Ippitsu Ryu Artist / Keisuke Teshima:**
- Has been fascinated by dragons since childhood and continues to draw dragon images.- Influenced by 14 years of practicing karate from age 6, through which he learned the spirit of Japanese martial arts.- Discovered the traditional 'Ippitsu Ryu' and was deeply impressed by its technique and history, feeling it was his destiny.- Self-taught in the technique, he has preserved the tradition of the 'Ippitsu Ryu' dating back to the Edo period, pursuing it with the spirit of 'Shuhari' (learning, detachment, mastery).- One of only three known Ippitsu Ryu artists in Japan.- Originally from Fukuoka Prefecture, he was guided by fortunate and inevitable encounters to establish his atelier in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto—a city with a 1,000-year history of dragon deities.
**Kyoto, the City of Dragon Deities:**
- Kyoto has been considered a place imbued with the power of dragon spirits residing in dragon holes and dragon veins for over a thousand years.- Many shrines and temples associated with dragons exist, and pilgrimages to worship the dragon deities have been actively carried out since ancient times.
**Dragon (Ryujin) Belief in Japan:**
- Japan has long been regarded as a mysterious land where dragons dwell, and dragons are worshipped as messengers of the gods or as divine beings themselves.- Many shrines, temples, myths, and legends honor the dragon deities, symbolizing prosperity and protection.